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DC’s Snowzilla

The snowstorm that hit DC in late January was in the top five DC storms of all time! During my first winter here I got to experience “Snowmageddon” (also in the top 5 — it shut down the city for 4 days!), so I’ve been expecting something similar during the winters in-between. This winter, “Snowzilla” didn’t disappoint!

I took photos of my backyard every hour or so. Toward the end, the snow was definitely taller than Sammie!

Sammie taking a snow-stroll.

Pulling Sammie on a little sled!

Shoveling the path to the front door.

Sammie’s second-favorite method of transportation — being carried.

Jordan and Sammie on a sled on Duke Ellington Bridge.

I felt like I lived in an igloo…

During the first day the snow was still coming down and the wind was pretty strong at times, so we stayed pretty close to the house. But later that night we decided to hike down to the Lincoln Memorial to watch the sunrise with friends. At that time there wasn’t a cloud in the sky, so the view wasn’t as epic as this sunrise that we all witnessed earlier this summer — but still so amazing with all of the snow! We left around 5 am and made it down just in time to welcome the sun.

The beginning of our hike — around 5 am.

Walking down Connecticut Ave.

Dupont Circle Fountain!

On the way we passed our alma mater. Always a place in my heart for Corcoran.

The sun!

Lincoln Memorial surrounded by 2 ft. of snow!

Narnia-like trees behind the Lincoln Memorial.

Right after we took the previous photo a large bird (hawk?) swooped down and perched on a branch close by.

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Hello! I’m Allie.

Welcome to my corner of the internet! I'm a graphic designer, illustrator and art educator currently located in Austin, TX. You can almost always find me with my main sidekick — a little foxdog named Sammie.